407 Driver Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 The full story can be viewed Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli Ops Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 407Driver - Was wondering how long it would take people to cotton onto that one. Its a story we are working with the operator on. They basically have one go at tagging this capsule otherwise they go from being hero to zero and the capsule is destroyed. Will try and get some quotes from Craig to post here on the challenges they are facing. Heli Ops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407 Driver Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 We have hundreds of #$%^& Paragliders in this Valley, It may be a good place to practice... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli Ops Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Yeah and will be fun to watch, especially when you dont tell them in advance. Heli Ops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 I must be missing something here.Why stunt pilots? If all they are trying to do is snag the chute and place it safely back on terra firma no problem.Give me a call Id love to do it and not with that stupid thing hanging underneath.They keep doing it that way and NASA is going to mean Need another seven Astars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetbox Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Yeah, you'd think if they used a long line, the downwash wouldn't distrub the parashute so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Maybe I am missing something but why does this have to caught in midair? What is the chase/capture helicopter going to to provide that the chute isn't? :elvis: :elvis: :elvis: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetbox Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 It might be such fragile instruments that the ground impact even with the chute will wreck them. Just a theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frickin' Apprentice! Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Wreck'em!? Damb near kill em! Apprentice P.S. I don't remember the joke, just the punchline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 oop''s http://www.canada.com/national/story.html?...72-b7f89e4ac238 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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